Patterns of pain and consulting behaviour in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in rural Crete, Greece

Αντωνοπούλου, Μαρία; Antonakis, Nikos; Hadjipavlou, Alexander; Lionis, Christos

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“…1 -3 Previous evidence supporting an association between marital status and the risk of neck pain, as indicated by the present study, is somewhat scarce, 44 , 54 with many studies reporting no signifi cant association. 17,36,37,41,46 The extent to which physical factors related to raising young children, as suggested previously, 38 are related to the association of marital status with the risk of neck pain is a hypothesis that warrants further investigation.…”

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“…A weaker but nevertheless Considering data obtained by previous surveys on Greek general populations, the annual prevalence estimate appears lower than that obtained in a study concerning a smaller rural cohort reporting musculoskeletal complaints in primary care settings (34.1%). 17 Whether this difference relates to differences in sociodemographic characteristics ( e.g. , rural residence 46 ) or refl ects an effect of comorbidities 38 , 47 , 48 remains to be established.…”

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Neck Pain in a Sample of Greek Urban Population (Fifteen to Sixty-Five Years)

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Neck Pain in a Sample of Greek Urban Population (Fifteen to Sixty-Five Years)

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“…Greece; Inhabitants of the island of Crete who perform rural work and sought one of the three rural Primary Care Centers (PCCs); Case-control; Antonopoulou et al (2007). United Kingdom; Delivery drivers, customer service and information technology workers and general office personnel; Cross-sectional Study; Devereux et al (2002).…”

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Prevalência dos distúrbios musculoesqueléticos nos membros superiores e pescoço em pescadoras artesanais/marisqueiras em saubara, Bahia, Brasil

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“…These were followed by knee, hip, neck and shoulder. It has been also stated that especially in elderly, musculoskeletal pain was usually reported in multiple sites (13)(14)(15). Indeed, 50% of our patients had pain in more than one site.…”

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Osteoporozu Olan Yaşlı Hastalarda Kas İskelet Sistemi Ağrısı: Çok Merkezli Bir Çalışma

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Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the ones with osteoporosis (OP) in elderly patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaints and to evaluate the distribution of region of pain and the medications used for the musculoskeletal disease(s) in these patients. Materials and Methods: 1141 elderly patients who were consecutively admitted to the outpatient clinics in nine different provinces were screened for the diagnosis of OP. Age, gender, complaints, diagnosis and current medications related to musculoskeletal system disorder(s) were recorded. Results: 382 elderly (341 female, 41 male) with a mean age of 71.9±5.3 years had the diagnosis of OP. Low (54.5%) and upper back (39.6%) pain were the most common complaints in both sexes. These were followed by knee, hip, cervical and shoulder pain, respectively. Osteoarthritis (36%), lumbar (21%) and cervical spondylosis/stenosis (10%) were the most common musculoskeletal diseases accompanying OP. The mean number of drugs used was 3.0±1.2. The most commonly Özet Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı kas iskelet sistemi (KİS) yakınması ile başvuran yaşlı hastalar içerisinden osteoporozu (OP) olanları belirlemek, bu hastaların ağrıyan bölgelerinin dağılımını ve KİS hastalıklarına yönelik kullandıkları ilaçları değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Dokuz farklı şehirdeki polikliniklere ardı sıra başvuran 1141 hasta OP tanısına yönelik olarak tarandı. Hastaların yaşları, cinsiyetleri, kas iskelet sistemine dair başvuru yakınmaları, tanıları ve ilaç kullanımları kaydedildi. Bulgular: Yaş ortalaması 71,9±5,3 yıl olan 382 hastanın (341 kadın, 41 erkek) OP tanısı mevcuttu. Her iki cinste de hastaların en sık başvuru yakınmaları bel (%54,5) ve sırt ağrısı (%39,6) olarak belirlendi. Bunları sırasıyla diz, kalça, boyun ve omuz ağrısı takip ediyordu. OP'ye en sık eşlik eden tanılar arasında osteoartrit (%36), lomber spondiloz/stenoz (%21) ve servikal spondiloz/stenoz (%10) ilk sıralarda yer alıyordu. Hastaların kullanmakta olduğu ortalama ilaç sayısı 3±1,2 idi. OP tedavisine yönelik Original Article / Orijinal MakaleYeşim GÖKÇE KUTSAL, Oya ÖZDEMİR*, Sevilay KARAHAN**, Yeşim AKYOL***, Pınar BORMAN****, Asuman DOĞAN*****, Sibel EYİGÖR******, Rengin GÜZEL*******, Özgür ORTANCIL********, Serpil SAVAŞ*********, Kazım ŞENEL**********, Ayşe Dicle TURHANOĞLU***********, İlker YAĞCI************

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Patterns of pain and consulting behaviour in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in rural Crete, Greece

Abstract: MSDs are highly prevalent among rural population in Crete but fewer patients seek care than those who report symptoms.

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Neck Pain in a Sample of Greek Urban Population (Fifteen to Sixty-Five Years)

Neck Pain in a Sample of Greek Urban Population (Fifteen to Sixty-Five Years)

Prevalência dos distúrbios musculoesqueléticos nos membros superiores e pescoço em pescadoras artesanais/marisqueiras em saubara, Bahia, Brasil

Osteoporozu Olan Yaşlı Hastalarda Kas İskelet Sistemi Ağrısı: Çok Merkezli Bir Çalışma

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